English Explanatory Dictionary

chyle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A digestive fluid containing fatty droplets, found in the small intestine.
noun
  1. Alternative form of chile (pronunciation spelling of "child")

Pronunciation

/kaɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chyle.wav

Word forms

chyle chyles

Etymology

From French, from Late Latin chȳlus, from Ancient Greek χυλός (khulós, “animal or plant juice”).

Derived words

blastochyle cacochylia chylaceous chylaqueous chylic chyliferous chylific chylification chylify chylorrhœa chylosis chylous chyluria
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